Russia's Syria intervention will empower jihadists
Al-Qaida and Islamic State are set to capitalise on Russia's escalation in support of the Syrian regime
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- Strengthening al-Qaida
- Strengthening ISG in Syria
- Strengthening ISG abroad
- Al-Qaida-ISG relations
- Russia's response
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_350.jpg "Men ride motorcycles as smoke rises because of, what activists said was, an airstrike carried out by the Russian air force in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib province, Syria (Reuters/Khalil Ashawi)")